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As if you needed an excuse to make a cake, here are 10 options from the Recipe Finder, ideal for birthdays or a springtime celebration.<p><i>[Bake a cake, and it just might make you feel better]</i><p>World’s Fair Cake, pictured above. Chocolate cake layered with lovely pastel-tinted whipped cream.<p>Pineapple …

If you're sipping on a smoothie in the morning to lose weight, don't just throw a million healthy ingredients into the blender and hope for the best! It needs to follow this formula for weight loss. You can stray from the formula a little, but aim to keep it between 300 and 400 calories, and it …

<b>The INSIDER Summary:</b><p><b>• These meals are easy, but they still require some level of technique.</b><b><br>• You should master scrambled eggs and salmon by 30.</b><p>Sure, ordering takeout every night has served you well so far in life. You were able to impress friends with that General Tso's chicken in college, so why …

1. Fill holes in your routine.<p>Honest Qs: Are your workouts truly total-body? Hitting large muscle groups? Incorporating cardio and strength training? If you answered no to any of those, add what you're missing at least twice a week, and see if things change in another two weeks. If they don't, keep …

Tips for a better, more personal Spotify<p>A playlist is one of the best gifts you can give yourself.<p>Playlists — where emotions lurk in every shadow and the mysterious alchemy of memory is constantly bubbling and brewing! Playlists — where you can cut the filler tracks and go all killer, all the time. …

NAD+ therapy can supposedly increase your energy, focus, and metabolism, improve your cardiovascular health, and help you detox from alcohol and drugs. All this, of course, sounds incredibly unlikely—so I thought I'd see for myself.<p>This post originally appeared on VICE UK.<p>It's good to be skeptical …

This week, we are let in on a new secret, gleaned from a Roman trattoria: not to fry or seal, but simply to poach meatballs in a rich, soft tomato sauce. Serve as you like – but crusty bread or mash is hard to beat<p>Let the meatballs rest. That’s the advice that seems to be agreed upon. Beyond that, …

Study of sedentary people points to cardiovascular improvements<p>Regular stretching may help to boost cardiovascular fitness in people who are unable to exercise due to surgery or poor health, according to a small study in the American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.<p>A single 40-minute …

There's more and more evidence that fasting — an ancient behavior frequently used for spiritual transformation — might have a powerful effect on health.<p>As a dietary regimen, various fasts have been shown to help people lose weight, but that's not all. Other researchers think that fasting may help …

If you're not a Brussels sprouts fan, you will be soon. From Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon & Maple Syrup to a creamy, cheesy Brussels Sprouts Gratin, these recipes prove that this super-green can be addictively delicious.<p><b>1. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon, Pecans & Maple Syrup</b><p>When you …